CMA CGM extends South American service

The CMA CGM Group has announced the extension of its Black Pearl service, linking the US with the west coast of South America including Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Chile.

According to the French shipper, the upgraded service comes as a response to a growing market demand for exports between the US and the west coast of South America (year-on-year growth of 23.5 per cent in 2010) and between the US and the Caribbean (up 13.8 per cent this year).